The transportation system in my town is underdeveloped. We only have buses and micro buses. The first type of transportation is buses, big ones. They are cheap and they fit a lot of people but the problem with them is they only serve small areas, usually within cities and major attractions. While on the other hand, micro buses serve far areas such as the countryside and the suburbs. Also, they are faster and more popular because most people work in the city and live in the countryside. So this is why they prefer to use micro buses as it’s faster for them and it’s the only possible option that can transfer them to the workplaces. I think that the advantages of the transportation system in my country is that it’s cheap, it’s relatively cheap when compared to people’s wages and salaries. And also, it’s modern I think. They use buses that have heating systems and they have new engines so they don’t break a lot. I think that for me I prefer micro buses because I can reach my destination faster.
Band 7+: Describe the transportation system in your hometown or the place you are living now. You should say: What kind of transportation there is Which kind of transportation do most people use What are the good points and bad points of the transportation system are And say if you think most people are happy with the transportation system or not, and why.
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The transportation system in my town is underdeveloped. We only have buses and microbuses. The first type of transportation is buses, which are large. They are cheap and can accommodate many people, but the problem with them is that they only serve small areas, usually within cities and major attractions. On the other hand, microbuses serve farther areas such as the countryside and the suburbs. They are also faster and more popular because most people work in the city and live in the countryside. This is why they prefer to use microbuses, as it's faster for them and the only option that can take them to their workplaces. I think the advantages of the transportation system in my country are that it's cheap, relatively affordable compared to people's wages and salaries. Also, it's modern. They use buses that have heating systems and new engines, so they don't break down often. Personally, I prefer microbuses because I can reach my destination faster.
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